Lars Hinrichs

"ETH takes an equity stake in spin-offs, usually two percent." 👍 ETH Zürich now offers some of the best terms for spinoffs in Europe thanks to their new Equity and Licensing Policy. Very happy to have played a small part in this thanks to Vanessa Wood and Frank Floessel. 🇨🇭 Other European universities should take note. European deeptech would be much better off with universities creating less friction for spinoff founders, and a big way for them to create less friction is via offering healthier terms. https://lnkd.in/emdx87jp

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🔥 Europe’s startup scene just got a big reality check — and the results are impossible to ignore. At Nordic Tech Week, Norrsken VC dropped the largest impact pulse report to date, built on insights from 660 founders & investors. The verdict? ➡️ Impact-optimism is on the rise. Highlights that stood out: 🚀 60% of founders + investors say the future looks bright 📈 this optimism has increased in 2025. 💶 3 out of 4 investors are doubling down on impact bets ⚡️ Energy. Industrials. Healthcare. → The sectors to watch But let’s be real: Europe’s still holding itself back. The potential is massive — if we dare to unlock it. Reach out to us at Norrsken Evolve if you are a pre-seed founder building in resilience and sustainability. 👉 Full report in comments. Props to the team for putting this together: Per Frykebrant, David Frykman, Tove Larsson, Beata Enwall, Agate S. Freimane, Ludvig Bergstrom

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BREAKING: Serena launches €200M fund (Serena IV) to back Europe’s next leaders in AI & Energy Transition! ⚡️ Paris-based Serena Capital just closed its fourth-generation fund, Serena IV, to invest from the very first steps of founders tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Here are the details: 🔥 Fund size: €200M | Final target: €250M 🔥 AI and Energy Transition, solving real problems at scale 🔥 Track record: Backed 100+ startups, including Electra, Underdog, Lifen, Dataiku, Accenta.ai, and others! Congrats Paul, Sébastien, Olivier, and Constance👏 Let’s go 🇪🇺 --- 📍 For more climate-tech insights, follow me @Hugo

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Can this partnership give startups the ultimate boost? I am sharing with StartupValley Magazine how InnoSource Ventures AG and W Ventures David Warschawski and Sam Tomlinson decided to formalize their partnership after years of successful collaboration, creating a true bridge between the #US and #Europe. By combining networks, expertise, and resources, this alliance opens up new opportunities for visionary founders to scale faster, reach further, and drive meaningful global change. Thank you to Sabine Elsaesser for the interview. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dJqm8H_Q #Startups #Innovation #VentureCapital #VC #GlobalGrowth #Partnership

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 A bifurcation in the venture capital market: AI investments are up 📈 while Non-AI investments are down 📉 From DealRoom: ➤ 43% of global venture capital in 2025 has been raised by AI startups. ➤ In the US the share is even higher, at 56% of all VC in 2025.    ➤ There have been 142 rounds of over $100M for AI startups so far in 2025. ➤ AI investment this year has already surpassed the 2024 full year total.   "In short, AI is eating tech, and venture capital." I think we're at the stage were AI *is* tech. All new startups are AI startups. All companies will be AI companies, eventually.

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Big news for Innovation and Europe's startup ecosystem! Bavaria just greenlit non-profit foundations to invest up to 5% of their assets in VC funds—without risking their tax status. This could unlock €100B in capital, bridging the gap with the US and supercharging German innovation. Game-changer alert! 🚀💡 #Startups #VentureCapital #Germany #Innovation #Bavaria

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